2024 Fall MATH 242 001 LEC 001

2024 Fall

MATH 242 001 - LEC 001

Symplectic Geometry

Michael Hutchings

Aug 28, 2024 - Dec 13, 2024
Mo, We, Fr
09:00 am - 09:59 am
Class #:24362
Units:4

Instruction Mode: In-Person Instruction

Offered through Mathematics

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: 2
Enrolled: 24
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 26
Waitlist Max: 7
No Reserved Seats

Hours & Workload

9 hours of outside work hours, and 3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials.

Course Catalog Description

Basic topics: symplectic linear algebra, symplectic manifolds, Darboux theorem, cotangent bundles, variational problems and Legendre transform, hamiltonian systems, Lagrangian submanifolds, Poisson brackets, symmetry groups and momentum mappings, coadjoint orbits, Kahler manifolds.

Rules & Requirements

Repeat Rules

Course is not repeatable for credit.

Reserved Seats

Current Enrollment

No Reserved Seats

Textbooks & Materials

See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.

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